Following Australia’s ratification of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) convention last month, an on-line briefing was held for the Australian astronomical community, with presentations covering the breadth of SKA-related activities […]

Environmental sustainability is central to CSIRO research and operations, and we acknowledge the need to manage our impacts on the natural environment and the communities in which we work. In […]

The iconic Parkes radio telescope, otherwise known as The Dish, has been officially recognised for its contribution to Australian astronomy and humankind’s understanding of the Universe with its addition to […]

We’re excited to announce the appointment of CSIRO Astronomer, Dr Karen Lee-Waddell to the position of Director at the Australian Square Kilometre Array Regional Centre (AusSRC). As the centre’s first […]

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships run over the Australian summer holidays and offer high achieving and promising undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with leading CASS […]

New research published in ApJL today describes the global properties of the first sample of host galaxies of apparently non-repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) localized by ASKAP. This study is […]

In response to the COVID-19 situation, the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre and Paul Wild Observatory Visitors Centre have been closed to the public. They will reopen on 4 July […]

A research paper published in the journal Nature today describes how ASKAP’s ability to localise fast radio bursts was key to finding the “missing” baryonic matter that has puzzled astronomers […]

The first set of science images and cubes for the WALLABY pilot survey have been released onto the CSIRO ASKAP Science Data Archive CASDA, marking significant progress towards the 6th […]

We are seeking a qualified and pro-active Postdoctoral Fellow in Astrophysics. CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) and Macquarie University are jointly funding a postdoctoral fellowship to conduct research that […]

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These […]

Stage 5: Image of a complex field Although 2020 has been a challenging year in many ways, the countdown to survey science with ASKAP continues. With additional precautions and procedures […]